Hanoi
Late night food - a specialty of Hanoi
It’s undeniable that someone has said that chilly nights in Hanoi are paradise of junk foods.
It’s undeniable that someone has said that chilly nights in Hanoi are paradise of junk foods ranging from pho, rice noodles (bun), steamed glutinous rice (xoi), boiled snails (oc)... to ordinary foods such as grilled corns, chestnuts, fried sweet potato cakes... are fascinating to crowds.
The sidewalks or crowded main streets are filled with joyful smell of boiled snail, bloating fern-shaped cake, grilled tofu stalls; and especially hot bagel twist is nowhere else near tasty as in Hanoi. Many people enjoy eating hot bagel twists in chilly nights to savor the delightful blend of the hot crispy bagel twists with spiciness from chili and ginger, sweetness from pickled green papaya, and saltiness from fish sauce. Besides, there are numerous streets associated with these typical dishes such as Cua Nam, Quan Thanh, Mai Hac De, Duong Thanh, Hang Bac, Cau Go etc.
A friend of mine once told that she was fond of Hanoi by night for the pleasure of joining rush flows of people, living in night-time pace of life. She always says that “Hanoi is noisy, bustling, and cluttered with people and vehicles. As the night dawns, gone are these sounds; instead of those, other noises and bustles of people rushing. One weekend evening, she asked me to go to Hanoi night market. Since market streets function as commercial streets, it is possible to find out anything related to food, clothing and recreation. Hanoi people come for shopping, but most of the time leisurely strolling in the crowd to feel the atmosphere of night and the lifestyle of Hanoians. After wandering around streets in Hanoi night, she invited me to a pho stall opening on the pavements. Needless to say, Hanoi by night is not quiet because of those stalls. It is difficult to count all the number of night food stalls in Hanoi now as they appear in every street, from the Old Quarter, small roads to the newly opened ones.
Hanoi late-night foods are very diverse and ample, ranging from the most ordinary food to the premium cuisine; and they change in accordance with seasons. Each season has different kinds and flavors, from noshes such as sweet gruel (che), Chinese stuffed sticky rice balls (banh troi Tau), boiled snails (oc luoc), fried fermented pork rolls (nem chua ran), sweet and sour salad with beef jerky (nom bo kho) to main dishes such as rice porridge (chao), rice noodle (bun) and pho. All of them could be easily spotted at a street corner or small alley, which makes a distinctive feature of Hanoi the capital.
Like my friend, many Hanoians still keep the habit of ambling along streets when the night dawns, stepping into a stall and calling for a dish of hot bagel twist to enjoy the flavors and culinary delights. Together with countless wonderful night-time foods, hot bagel twist will always be a culinary speciality in the heart of Hanoians. It makes Hanoi’s already diverse culinary world become more ample and attractive.
Hanoi late-night foods are very diverse and fascinating to many foreign people.
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A friend of mine once told that she was fond of Hanoi by night for the pleasure of joining rush flows of people, living in night-time pace of life. She always says that “Hanoi is noisy, bustling, and cluttered with people and vehicles. As the night dawns, gone are these sounds; instead of those, other noises and bustles of people rushing. One weekend evening, she asked me to go to Hanoi night market. Since market streets function as commercial streets, it is possible to find out anything related to food, clothing and recreation. Hanoi people come for shopping, but most of the time leisurely strolling in the crowd to feel the atmosphere of night and the lifestyle of Hanoians. After wandering around streets in Hanoi night, she invited me to a pho stall opening on the pavements. Needless to say, Hanoi by night is not quiet because of those stalls. It is difficult to count all the number of night food stalls in Hanoi now as they appear in every street, from the Old Quarter, small roads to the newly opened ones.
Hanoi late-night foods are very diverse and ample, ranging from the most ordinary food to the premium cuisine; and they change in accordance with seasons. Each season has different kinds and flavors, from noshes such as sweet gruel (che), Chinese stuffed sticky rice balls (banh troi Tau), boiled snails (oc luoc), fried fermented pork rolls (nem chua ran), sweet and sour salad with beef jerky (nom bo kho) to main dishes such as rice porridge (chao), rice noodle (bun) and pho. All of them could be easily spotted at a street corner or small alley, which makes a distinctive feature of Hanoi the capital.
Like my friend, many Hanoians still keep the habit of ambling along streets when the night dawns, stepping into a stall and calling for a dish of hot bagel twist to enjoy the flavors and culinary delights. Together with countless wonderful night-time foods, hot bagel twist will always be a culinary speciality in the heart of Hanoians. It makes Hanoi’s already diverse culinary world become more ample and attractive.
